is this a recurve blade. Is it too big and or thick to use for food prep? Thanks
8541
Probably a little thick for regular food prep. I don't know what recurve means..
943306
Thickness of blade spine is .110", a little under 1/8"t. Length of blade's cutting edge is 1.951", a little under 2". Good little knife for cutting cordand such, could probably clean a small fish in a pinch. If by slicing your referring to food preparation, blade length might be little short.That being said, I like this knife. It's stout and handy.
1660373
The blade is not thin. It is a strong, sturdy piece of steel that will cut through all types of brush and shrubs. I would get the longer blade if I had a chance to do it all over again. Less bending required....
566846
Hi. I'd probably use the French Chefs knife for those kinds of things. It has a thicker spine than most of the other knives and it's long enough to deal with the bigger veges like the butternut squash.
1890155
The manufacturer ask that you use food grade mineral oil on the knife. So if you use it for food preparation, it's not a problem. I picked up a bottle at lowes hardware. The knife is not stainless steel, it's made to be more easily sharpened in the field. If rain hits your knife, dont worry, just dry it. If you plan to be in a situation with constant moisture/wet. Stainless steel is better.
1213345
scandi grind isn't the best for food prep. flat grind works much better for that. also, i tried cutting an apple with my mora robust, and the acids from the apple reacted with the metal. it is however very good at cutting wood and making shavings. feels really nice in your hand. hope that helped...
156539
Yes. Mine is one thick piece. I have several quality blades that some are for just to have as a nice looking knife and the some for heavy duty work. This knife has both. I'm sure you'll be pleased with this knife. I'm ordering another to use for skinning only. I might even cut cross hatches in the hardwood handle for extra grip when working in wet/slippery conditions. I hope this helps. I'm very pleased with mine.
544867
I don't know how thick mine is, but I have seen other comparable brands with thicker tips. I love my spyderco's, but I don't consider tip thickness one of their strengths. Depends on your type of usage. I use mine on the farm mostly cutting strings off of round bales of hay. I love it because it is easy to shapen to a shaving edge once it gets dull. It also holds an edge fairly well. If you are going to put a bunch of stress on the tip, I would probably look at another knife.
943304
Yes. This is a blade for regular use when a larger instrument would not be practical. I have used similar blades during long treks and it functions well. It would not serve for building shelter, or defense. Not a general purpose knife, though. Too small.
163410
The blade thickness is 0.19". The knife is very sturdy and thick enough to use in most situations in outside survival. My son has been very satisfied with the performance of the knife.
1461128
The blade is 3/16 of an inch. I have used it on a large turkey and it worked well but have found myself using the smaller boning knife it too is 3/16" thick but with less drag do to being high the distance from edge to back.
357706
I believe it's about 3/4" thick. It has a good weight. I bought two. Not a bad blade, and opens great. I didn't pay attention to the screws, on the first knife, and it fell apart. The faux wood handle fell off too. Still, if you perform regular checks, and tighten the screw as needed, the knife should last. Again, the blade nice.
426911
It's pretty thick. I've never measured it but it's substantial. The blade edge isn't all that though. If you're not doing tough tasks it will be fine and mine came razor sharp. I messed up the edge pretty bad butchering deer. I would have expected better.
416976
The blade is thick, this knife is real heavy duty, I was afraid it would be cheap or just chinssy, I was wrong! I wear as a neck knife but it is a little heavy, I am a larger man and it is ok, weight wise. I definitely recommend it.
881881
I don't know what its listed at where but it is plenty thick. I also have the gi tanto which is the same length but much heavier. The recon tanto is my favorite/best knife. I highly recommend it. It holds an edge and is extremely strong and of good quality
346644
It going to be too thick. If you do manage to get it to fit it will take up almost the entire tin. Your better off with a dog tag size sharpener for a survival tin.
163091
I use it on the thinnest setting for onions, cucumbers and carrots. The slices are paper thin. Do not know how it would work cutting thicker for dehydrating purposes.